PackageKit Alternatives

PackageKit is described as 'A D-Bus abstraction layer that allows the user to manage packages in a secure way using a cross-distro, cross-architecture API' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PackageKit for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Web-based, Windows and Linux Mobile apps. The best PackageKit alternative is Homebrew, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PackageKit are Bazaar App Store, Synaptic, GNOME Software and pacman (package manager).

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  1. Portage icon
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    Package management system for Gentoo Linux.

    The Portage Development Project works to provide a continuously expanding and developing tool for the management and installation of packages. The developers work on providing a coherent system that is as trouble free as possible (bac.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  2. Solseek icon
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    Solseek is a simple terminal user interface that allows you to browse, search, and manage packages from the Solus packages. Packages can be installed, reinstalled, updated, verified, and removed through the interface.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Solus
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  3. Lix Project icon
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    A modern, delicious implementation of the Nix package manager, focused on correctness, usability, and growth — and committed to doing right by its community.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
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  4. pkgsrc icon
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    pkgsrc is a framework for building over 17,000 open source software packages. It is the native package manager on SmartOS, NetBSD, and Minix, and is portable across 23 different operating systems. Use one package manager across all of your systems!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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  5. debfoster icon
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    Debian uses the main programs apt and dpkg to manage packages. These programs do not make a distinction between packages that got installed because some other program happened to need it and packages you really asked for.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. RubyGems icon
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    RubyGems.org is the Ruby community's gem hosting service. Instantly publish your gems and install them. Use the API to interact and find out more information about available gems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. PostInstallerF is a small, lightweight, useful tool that can be used to install 100+ essential softwares, Games, audio/video codecs, and third-party repositories which are not included by default in Fedora, Ubuntu and Manjaro.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  8. Eddy icon
     1 like

    Debian package installer for elementary OS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • elementary OS
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  9.  1 like

    QApt is a collection of tools and a library providing a wrapper around APT. The intention is to ease the use of APT in Qt-based programs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. PortAuthority provides a GUI for the MacPorts Unix software management system for Mac OS X. MacPorts is a powerful command-line tool for installing and updating a variety of Unix-based applications for the Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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